Saturday, October 22, 2011

Mineral Makeup

Saturday, October 22, 2011

How to recover from oily skin? How to manage with oil skin? Many teenagers and sometimes adults suffer from oily skin. This kind of skin results from hyper active sebaceous glands. 

Many a times hormonal imbalances may also be a cause for oily skin. Needless to say this kind of skin does not go well with hot weather and humidity. Imagine having a film of oil constantly on your face. 

That s what people with an oily skin feel like. Since there is an excess secretion of oil the pores on the skin are enlarged and there is an abnormal shine as well. 

Moreover it also appears coarser and rougher than normal.There is a variety of mineral makeup products available in the market today but not many people are aware of mineral makeup or have much knowledge about it.

 People with skin types like oily skin or combination skin find it difficult to choose makeup that will suit their skin. This is where mineral makeup comes into the picture.

 Choosing the right kind of mineral makeup for oily skin is quite simple. You just have to check if the product contains the following ingredients. If contain then do the following after that. 

There are certain mineral makeup products which are good for skincare and can also help you achieve the matte and shine free look.Oil control powders are an important part of mineral makeup for oily skin and can be applied before the foundation to achieve an oil free matted look. 

Use a fluffy brush to apply it evenly all over the skin. It will cover the skin flaws making it look smooth radiant and young. 

However you need to keep a check on the amount of oil control powder you apply or it might turn out to be a makeup blunder.Do not apply too much of it or else your makeup will look cakey. 

Also it will absorb too much of oil which is needed for normal skin resulting in more oil secretion making your look even more oily. It will also make skin problems like acne pimples or scars more visible.

 Thus it is very important to apply the right amount of oil control powder for perfect looking skin. Usually the mineral based foundations are formulated to be versatile enough to suit all skin types. As such moderate or no oil controlling ingredients are used in their formulation. However certain mineral makeup products are custom made to suit certain skin types. For instance mineral setting or finishing powders can be used for added oil control. Since mineral setting powders are translucent in nature they serve as a great touching up product for oily skin.

Using mineral makeup for oily skin is not enough you also have to apply it in the right way to prevent excessive oil secretion. Because it creates problem. Take a look at some of the methods you can implement for applying mineral makeup.Sandwich method is suitable for extra oily skin which involves application of mineral setting powder before and after a layer of mineral foundation has been applied to the skin. First the primer is applied and then a very thin layer of mineral setting powder is coated using a powder brush. Afterwards the mineral foundation is applied using a kabuki brush.Thereafter mineral concealer can be applied if required. Another layer of mineral foundation is to be applied to cover up everything in a solid layer. 

Finally a very thin layer of mineral setting powder is yet again applied which helps in the absorption of excess oil from the skin besides preventing the foundation from becoming stickier as the day passes.You can do frequent touch ups all day with the mineral finishing foundation. But it is very important to remove the excessive oil and dirt with the help of a blotting paper before applying the finishing powder on your skin. You would definitely not want to harm your skin by mixing oil and dirt with the powder and more over make your makeup look cakey.You must now have an idea about what is the best mineral makeup for oily skin. Be careful about the ingredients in the mineral makeup as the wrong ingredients will make your skin look shinier and oily. Also apply the makeup as per the directions given above to achieve the perfect flawless complexion you have always dreamed of.. Then you will also think like celebrities style.

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